Feasibility of electroporation for the creation of pulmonary vein ostial lesions

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 302-309

  Wittkampf, Fred H ^a   Van Driel, Vincent J ^a   Van Wessel, Harry ^a   Vink, Aryan ^a   Hof, Irene E ^a   GrÜndeman, Paul F ^a   Hauer, Richard Nw ^a   Loh, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardioversion; catheter ablation; direct current energy; pulmonary veins

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPORATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART STIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; LUNG LESION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OSTIAL LESION; SAFETY; SURVIVAL RATE; SWINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; ELECTROPORATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; PULMONARY VEINS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952498442     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01863.x     Document Type: Article

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